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Separately on Monday, Dr Hames denied it was unusual a new Director-General of Health had not been found in the past six months to replace Kim Snowball, who was last year Australia's highest paid public servant with a $600,000 plus per annum salary package.

"It's just a process that takes time," Dr Hames told Fairfax radio.

"They have to advertise internationally and it takes time to go through, get the candidates, in some cases give them time to come from overseas to do the interview.

"We're handling it fine.

"There is a shortlist.

"It's one of the most important jobs in the state and it was important to get it right."